- Arrive in Sacramento:
Meet your WorldStrides course leader and prepare to see California state history come to life!
- California State Capitol Building:
See your state legislature in action. You may get the opportunity to meet with state representatives.
- California Vietnam Veterans Memorial:
Pay tribute at the $2.5 million memorial, designed by a Vietnam veteran and
dedicated in 1988.
- Lunch:
- Sutter’s Fort:
Relive the Gold Rush and understand its effects on the United States and the world at the fort built by Swiss immigrant John Sutter more than 150 years ago.
- Authentic Wagon Ride in Old Sacramento:
Ride along the cobblestone streets as they did in Old Sacramento during the 1800s.
- Old Schoolhouse Museum:
Appreciate the differences between your class and the classes of pioneer children after participating in an 1850s-style schoolhouse lesson.
- California State Railroad Museum:
Understand the
economic, political, social, and ecological transformations caused by the Transcontinental Railroad.
- Dinner and Hotel check-in:
- OPTION ONE: GOLD COUNTRY:
- Breakfast and Hotel check-out:
- Nimbus Fish Hatchery:
Discover the importance of
conservation through the story of salmon and steelhead fish migrations, and discuss how humans are helping with conservation efforts.
- Olde Coloma Theatre:
Participate in a Gold Rush melodrama while learning historical and life lessons.
- Lunch:
- Marshall Gold Discovery Park:
See the original spot where gold was discovered. Interact with interpreters to fully
understand the significance of the discovery.
- Gold Rush Activity:
Make a trade bead necklace to take home as a souvenir.
- Pan for Gold in the American River:
- Dinner in Sacramento:
- Depart Sacramento for Home:
- OPTION TWO: SAN FRANCISCO:
- Breakfast and Hotel check-out:
- Travel to San Francisco and Take the Ferry to Alcatraz Island:
- Alcatraz Island:
Learn firsthand about the strategic
importance of Alcatraz during the Civil War and its transformation into the famed prison.
- Lunch:
- Pier 39:
Explore the sights and scenes of Pier 39, located along the San Francisco Bay. Take a peek inside the many shops that line Fisherman's Wharf, and take time out to watch the beautiful hand-painted carousel.
- Cable Car Ride:
Soak in the sights of the city as you ride in one of San Francisco’s historic cable cars.
- Exploratorium:
Have fun in this world-famous interactive science museum with more than 650 hands-on exhibits.
- Dinner:
- Depart San Francisco for Home.:
Please note: Travel time from different parts of the state may modify this itinerary. Prices vary depending on activities chosen and duration of program.
*These itineraries may be modified and inclusions and
airports substituted depending on your travel dates, arrival
and departure times, national holidays, hours of operation,
and events beyond WorldStrides’ control.